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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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